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Charles Keith Cottier
California Angels
Infield
Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5'10" Weight: 175
Born: January 18, 1936, Delta, CO
Signed: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1954 season
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1959-1960; Detroit Tigers 1961; Washington Senators 1961-1965; California Angels 1968-1969
Born: January 18, 1936, Delta, CO
Signed: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1954 season
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1959-1960; Detroit Tigers 1961; Washington Senators 1961-1965; California Angels 1968-1969
As a Manager: Seattle Mariners 1984-1986
As a player, Chuck Cottier was a light-hitting middle infielder who played in parts of nine major league seasons. In 1959 and 1960, he served as a back-up for the Braves and Tigers. A trade to the Senators in June 1961 led to significantly more playing time for Cottier, and he appeared in a career high 136 games in 1962 as the team's regular second baseman. He batted .242 that season and would split time with Don Blasingame at second base in 1963, as his average fell to .205. Cottier would see his playing time continue to diminish over the next few seasons, and he'd spend all of 1966 and 1967 in the minors. Purchased by the Angels from the Indians in August 1968, Cottier's final major league action came in 35 games with the Angels in 1968 and 1969. In 580 games, Cottier was a lifetime .220 batter with 348 hits, 19 home runs and 127 RBIs.
Cottier remained in baseball as a minor league coach, and his big league coaching stints included time with the Mets (1979-1981), Mariners (1982-1984), Cubs (1988-1994), Orioles (1995) and Phillies (1997-2000). He managed the Mariners from the end of the 1984 season to the beginning of the 1986 season, compiling a record of 98-119.
As a player, Chuck Cottier was a light-hitting middle infielder who played in parts of nine major league seasons. In 1959 and 1960, he served as a back-up for the Braves and Tigers. A trade to the Senators in June 1961 led to significantly more playing time for Cottier, and he appeared in a career high 136 games in 1962 as the team's regular second baseman. He batted .242 that season and would split time with Don Blasingame at second base in 1963, as his average fell to .205. Cottier would see his playing time continue to diminish over the next few seasons, and he'd spend all of 1966 and 1967 in the minors. Purchased by the Angels from the Indians in August 1968, Cottier's final major league action came in 35 games with the Angels in 1968 and 1969. In 580 games, Cottier was a lifetime .220 batter with 348 hits, 19 home runs and 127 RBIs.
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Building the Set / Card #242
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
In mid-March last year, over a year ago at this point, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set. That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon. I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.
This is the 165th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York. My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside. After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far. With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298. The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing me $1.25.
The Card / Angels Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
Cottier is wearing a Senators uniform here in a photo taken at Yankee Stadium in most likely 1963. Cottier's 1964 Topps card, his last Topps appearance before this card, shows essentially the same pose from Cottier, but he's wearing a hat. The back of the card touts his longevity in the game and his fine defensive skills. The 20 home runs Cottier hit in 1957 as a member of the Topeka Hawks, and as highlighted by the cartoon on the back, were by far the highest of his professional career.
Accuracy Index: If not for the two games Cottier played with the Angels in 1969, see below, he would have dropped lower than his card's -8 score.
1969 Season
Cottier appeared in two games with the Angels, the last of his playing career, entering both games as a late-inning defensive replacement at second base. He was 0 for 2 in his final two plate appearances. Cottier suffered an Achilles tendon injury at some point following his final game on May 9th, and the Angels did not release him until April 6, 1970.
A few weeks after the Phillies had hired Terry Francona, Cottier was hired to be the rookie manager's veteran bench coach. He lasted as long as Francona did, with the Phillies terminating his services at the end of the 2000 season. The admittedly green Francona, who would go on to win two World Series titles with the Red Sox, guided the Phillies to a 285-363 record between 1997 and 2000. Retrosheet shows Cottier was ejected four times during his tenure as the Phillies bench coach for arguing a wild pitch was actually a foul ball, arguing balls and strikes (twice) and arguing a blown call at first base.
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First Mainstream Card: 1960 Leaf #138
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1960-1964, 1969, 1985-1986
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1990 Topps TV Chicago Cubs #3
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 54 in the Beckett online database as of 2/14/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
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